Three year deal for A League Of Their Own

Sports quiz  A League of Their Own is to remain with Sky 1 for a further three years in a deal with CPL Productions.

Now in its eighth series the high energy supersized panel show is firmly established amongst the elite with its unique blend of sports, comedy and entertainment Sky say. The show that invented the ‘Mobot’, ‘tattooed’ One Direction’s Niall Horan, and introduced Olympic skeleton champion Amy Williams to the world of rally co-driving, will return for a further three series of thirty episodes.

“A League of Their Own’s energetic blend of sport and big hearty laughter has grown to become one of Sky 1’s strongest returning series. Its popularity with Sky customers is a thing to treasure and I’m delighted we have agreed a three year deal to continue that success story.” – Adam MacDonald, Director, Sky 1

Series Eight will be broadcast in summer 2014, with James Corden back in the hosting seat alongside regular team captains Jamie Redknapp and Freddie Flintoff, and permanent panelist Jack Whitehall. Series Nine is slated for 2015, Series 10 for 2016, and Series 11 for 2017; with a run of 8 x 60 minute episodes and 2 x 60 minute Unseen episodes each.